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[10/12/22 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 12
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
Looking to keep track of all the various projects in development? Click here to visit our signature "Devwatch" section. There visitors can view our listings by network, genre, studio and even development stage (ordered to pilot, cast-contingent, script, etc.). It's updated every day!
BEHIND THE BEATS (YouTube, New!) - The streaming service has commissioned 26 five-minute episodes of a new animated series which "tells the story of how talented musicians with radically different styles came together to create a new genre or movement." France Télévisions is behind the project, which will launch with four episodes on November 18. Baptiste Jaquemet is the creator while Corinne Kouper (TeamTO) and Emmanuel Deletang (22D Music Group) are the producers. (Variety.com)
CHICAGO MED (NBC) - Brian Tee's Ethan Choi is exiting the series after eight episodes with his final episode due on December 7. The actor however will return behind the camera direct the show's 16th installment this season. (Deadline.com)
CONNERS, THE (ABC) - The show's current fifth season will reportedly include a full 22 episodes, its largest season order to date. (Deadline.com)
DEAD BOY DETECTIVES (HBO Max) - The upcoming drama series has tapped the following actors to recur: Michael Beach as Tragic Mick, "a melancholy walrus trapped in a human body who helps the Dead Boys out sometimes"; Joshua Colley as Monty, "an affable, astrology-loving teen who can see ghosts... and falls pretty hard for Edwin Payne"; and Lindsey Gort as Maxine, "a quirky librarian in Port Townsend with a big, messy secret." (Deadline.com)
KILLING EVE (BBC America) - Former lead writer Laura Neal has signed a multi-year overall deal with MGM Television. (Deadline.com)
LE COQ (NBC, New!) - Guy Branum has sold a new comedy to the network which "focuses on the jaded proprietor of a run-down Midwestern gay watering hole and his troubled, combative and charming crew of employees." Todd Milliner and Sean Hayes of Hazy Mills Productions as well as Zack Freedman will also executive produce for Universal Television. (Deadline.com)
LIFE AFTER (Amazon, New!) - The streamer has landed an eight-part docuseries due on October 18 which "follows 12 retired NFL players as they face a new chapter of their lives following their professional football careers." Participants include DeMarcus Ware, Spice Adams, Thomas Q. Jones, Bear Pascoe, Al Baker, Justin Forsett, Jeff Allen, Andrew Hawkins, Domenik Hixon, Sherrod Martin, Daniel Wilcox and Myron Rolle. Melanie Capacia Johnson, Mike Basone, Paul Hutchens, Luke Arreguin, Thomas Q. Jones, Brandon Miree, Cary Floyd, Griffin Gmelich and Quincy Newell are the executive producers while Nick Ruff directs for Neo Studios, New World Distribution, Forever Holiday, Midnight Train Productions, Black in Hollywood and TwentyOne14 Media. (Variety.com)
LOVE ISLAND (UK) (Hulu) - Maya Jama has been tapped as the new host of the reality competition. She places Laura Whitmore, who left earlier this year. The late Caroline Flack hosted seasons 1-5. (Deadline.com)
OUTER CALISTOGA (ABC, New!) - Guy Branum has likewise sold a comedy to the Alphabet about "how the renovation of a country house in fancy Calistoga brings together three families who all - for wildly different reasons - live one town over. The families have little in common in terms of outlook, values or taste in coffee drinks, but find themselves coming together to search for a better life, despite never agreeing about what that means." Aline Brosh McKenna, Heather Morris and Zack Freedman will also executive produce for Lean Machine and ABC Signature. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED GLEE DOCUSERIES (discovery+, New!) - Ample Entertainment has landed a three-part docuseries at the streamer which "will have access to key cast and crew members, who will share first-hand stories of their time on the comedy drama series that ran for over 100 episodes between 2009 and 2015. It will lift the curtain to reveal the highs and lows of the production and the on-set community and will also feature testimonials of close family and friends with never-heard-before stories." The company's Ari Mark and Phil Lott will presumably executive produce. (Deadline.com)
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[12/18/25 - 09:31 AM]
"Today's" Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Hoda Kotb Set to Host NBC's Live Coverage of the 137th Rose Parade Presented by Honda
Plus: For the first time ever, The Rose Parade will broadcast live from 8-10 a.m. PT on Telemundo with hosts Penelope Menchaca and Carlos Calderon from Telemundo's "Hoy Dia."
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[12/18/25 - 09:12 AM]
New Norwegian Family Drama "Stayer," Season 1 Exclusive US Debut Thursday, January 15, 2026 on Viaplay
"Stayer" is a gripping, character-driven drama about an aging rock musician confronting his greatest challenge: the sudden death of the mother of his child.
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[12/18/25 - 09:00 AM]
Adult Swim Renews "Haha, You Clowns" for Two Additional Seasons
The relentlessly wholesome animated comedy from creator Joe Cappa follows the Campbell family - three doting teenagers, and their tenderhearted, recently widowed dad - as they navigate life's awkward, funny, and emotional moments together.
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[12/18/25 - 08:39 AM]
TV One Announces Return of "Uncensored" with All Star Lineup, Premiering February 19
Among those featured this season: Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Keke Palmer, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Shaunie Henderson, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, Kierra Sheard, Marlo Hampton, Rickey Smiley, Laz Alonso, Wood Harris, and Wendy Raquel Robinson.
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[12/18/25 - 08:31 AM]
Harrison Ford to Be Honored with the 2025 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
Ford will be presented with the union's top tribute at The 32nd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA, which will stream live on Netflix Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall.
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[12/18/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Netflix Debuts the Trailer for "Tom Segura: Teacher"
Parenting fails. Blackout bar stories. Career regrets. Tom Segura explores the darkly funny side of life's most unpredictable lessons.
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[12/18/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Together" - Trailer - Hulu
Dave Franco and Alison Brie star in the film, which streams December 31.
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[12/18/25 - 08:01 AM]
Apple TV Unveils First Look at "Imperfect Women" Created by Annie Weisman
Starring and executive produced by Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington, the eight-episode series will make its global debut on Apple TV with the first two episodes on Wednesday, March 18, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through April 29.
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[12/18/25 - 07:53 AM]
TNT Sports to Exclusively Present 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic - New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers - Friday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET
South Florida will make hockey history bringing the traditional snow and ice elements of Winter Classic to loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins.
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[12/18/25 - 07:13 AM]
Father-Daughter Duo Transform Ordinary Objects in "Building Outside the Lines," Premiering December 30 on Magnolia Network
Innovative builder Jared "Cappie" Capp transforms inventive builds into beautifully designed structures with the most creative person he knows - his teenage daughter.
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[12/18/25 - 07:11 AM]
CNN Renews "Have I Got News For You" for a Fourth Season Premiering Saturday, January 24 at 9PM ET/PT
"Thank goodness we've got season four of our show to make sense of this perfectly normal time we're in where everything is stark-raving normal. A time in which everything is fine and nothing is wrong. Amen," said Wood Jr., Ruffin and Black in a joint statement.
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[12/18/25 - 07:01 AM]
British Drama "Coldwater" Debuts on Paramount+ January 9
Created and written by David Ireland, the series follows stay-at-home dad John (Andrew Lincoln), who relocates his family from London to the remote Scottish town of Coldwater after a violent incident at a playground triggers a personal crisis.
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[12/18/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Unlock Another Clue - Prime Video Releases Teaser Trailer, Tease Art and Premiere Date for "Young Sherlock"
All eight episodes of the thrilling series will premiere on March 4, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[12/17/25 - 08:20 PM]
Video: Here's Your First Look at "Survivor 50"!
During tonight's finale of "Survivor 49," fans got their first look at the highly anticipated milestone 50th season, which premieres Wednesday, February 25.
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[12/17/25 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Can This Love Be Translated?" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The emotions of a celebrity and her interpreter get lost in translation as they travel the world filming a TV show. Will love find its own language?
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